509 Palestinians were killed and over 3135 were injured in the past fifteen days of ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. The IOF killed over 50 Palestinians this Monday.
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Distrust based on “double-talk?” – FAO warns of fruit bat risk in West African Ebola epidemic
“We are not suggesting that people stop hunting altogether, which isn’t realistic,” said FAO Chief Veterinary Officer Juan Lubroth. “But communities need clear advice on the need not to touch dead animals or to sell or eat the meat of any animal that they find already dead. They should also avoid hunting animals that are sick or behaving strangely, as this is another red flag.”
Fruit bats – usually eaten dried or in a spicy soup – are thought to be the most likely reservoir species for the virus, which they can carry without developing clinical signs of the disease, and should be avoided altogether, according to FAO.
via FAO – News Article: FAO warns of fruit bat risk in West African Ebola epidemic.
Supplier Quality Control – non-existent! Shanghai supplier for McDonald’s, KFC under fire after using expired meat: Shanghaiist
This could mean it’s back to the food safety drawing board for both McDonald’s and “Colonel Scandals,” who have been desperately trying to resurrect their images/profits in the wake of last year’s health violations. Yeah, it’s probably going to take a lot more than Hoisin burgers and celebrity shilling to wipe this one from the public memory.
Couple this with Wal-Mart’s recent fox meat scandal, and it seems the reputation of Western companies in China as (comparatively) ‘squeaky clean’ is on a nosedive. The Chinese are already starting to go native for their fast food fix.
via Shanghai supplier for McDonald’s, KFC under fire after using expired meat: Shanghaiist.
vintage everyday: Coney Island, July 4, 1946
Coney Island, July 4, 1946
via vintage everyday: Coney Island, July 4, 1946.
Slow day at Coney – not!
full to capacity | Palestine Rose
no words.
tears.
hospital fridges
are full.
no more
room
to put
martyrs.
no words.
tears.
via full to capacity | Palestine Rose.
Me: This affects us all: the victims, their families and friends, those who could be next in the spreading terror and revenge cycle. Pray for the souls of those killed and of the killers who lose their humanity and pieces of their souls as they “follow” orders, “defend” themselves and their mates. War and violence consumes us all – peace it the answer.
full to capacity
This affects us all the victims, their families and friends, those who could be next in the spreading terror and revenge cycle. Pray for the souls of those killed and of the killers who lose their humanity and pieces of their souls as they “follow” orders, “defend” themselves and their mates. War and violence consumes us all – peace it the answer.
Shoni Named WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Scores Record 29 Points
“Showtime Shoni”—garnered more Native pride throughout Indian country on Saturday as she scored 29 points during the WNBA All-Star game.
Atlanta Dream rookie Shoni Schimmel, a tribal citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, was named the Most Valuable Player of the WNBA All-Star, scoring an All-Star game record 29 points with eight assists while leading the East to a 125-124 overtime victory over the West.
Schimmel scored 24 of her points during the second half and overtime to break the All-Star game record of 23 points set by Candace Parker last season. She attempted a whopping 16 three-pointers, sinking seven.
via Shoni Named WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Scores Record 29 Points.
Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts > Wawona Packing Co. Takes Precautionary Step of Voluntarily Recalling Fresh, Whole Peaches, Plums, Nectarines, and Pluots Because of Possible Health Risk
Wawona Packing Company of Cutler, Calif is voluntarily recalling certain lots of whole peaches (white and yellow), nectarines (white and yellow), plums and pluots packed between June 1, 2014 through July 12,2014 due to the potential of the products being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Wawona Packing has notified retailers of the specific lots being recalled. No other products are impacted by this recall. No illnesses have been linked to this recall to date.
Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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Both Sides Report Deadliest Day in Gaza War – NYTimes.com
Taghreed Harazin, 34, sat under a gazebo with her six-month-old son, Diaa, in the car seat in which she had carried him on foot until finding a taxi. She said she had believed the evacuation order was only for the eastern part of the neighborhood, and mistakenly thought she would be safe at home. Moving was frightening, she said, because of airstrikes.
But during the night, as the family prepared their predawn Ramadan meal — only bread, since there was no electricity to cook with — heavy shelling started. They went to the basement for three hours, then ventured out at dawn.
As the family dashed through the streets to avoid crashing shells, Ms. Harazin, said, she saw the decapitated body of a boy who looked about 4, and a wounded woman in a black abaya nearby, both lying on the sidewalk. An ambulance came and took them both away.
“We are not Hamas, and we are not with the others,” Ms. Harazin said. “We just want to live in our homes. The people are not Hamas. Israel has a problem with Hamas. What’s the fault of the other people? We have nothing to do with it.”
Asked what she thought of Hamas’s handling of the current war, she said, “Sometimes it’s difficult to express your opinion.”
She faulted Israel for shelling civilian homes, but said of Hamas’s actions, “If you say any word, it’s held against you.” She said her husband had been beaten for complaining about Hamas.
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A lab technician, Ms. Harazin had brought a medical kit with her, along with her son’s diaper bag, in case anyone needed help. She had bandaged the foot of an elderly woman sitting next to her, who cut it on glass as she fled barefoot.
The woman, Wadha Abu Amr, said her family were refugees from what is now Beersheba. They fled from there in 1948 during the war over Israel’s founding.
“I’m afraid that this is another 1948,” she said, “God forbid. We were driven out in 1948 and we are being driven out again now.”
via Both Sides Report Deadliest Day in Gaza War – NYTimes.com.






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